Module Type:
Required module (Summer Semester: Geotechnical Engineering 1; Winter Semester: Geotechnical Engineering 2 + Geotechnical Engineering 3)
This course is taught exclusively in German.

Course Content:
Geotechnical Engineering 1 (Summer Semester):
Introduction to geotechnical fields of study; geological fundamentals; soil physics; water in the soil; protection of structures against groundwater and soil moisture; Stresses in the soil; deformation properties of soils; settlement calculations; investigation of the foundation soil.

Geotechnical Engineering 2 (Winter Semester):
Shear strength; safety concepts and standardization in geotechnical engineering; earth pressure; slope and terrain failure; earthworks; Rock Mechanics

Geotechnical Engineering 3 (Winter Semester):
Shallow and spread foundations; retaining walls; excavation pits; pile foundations

Student workload:
Class time: 112 hours
Self-study:158 hours

Number of credits for the module:
9

(Partial) Exam
see module handbook

Geotechnical Engineering 1 – Summer Semester:

Location / Time (Summer Semester 2026)
Wednesday: Lecture Hall 2 (Room 0509) Diagonale 3
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Start/End of Lectures (Summer Semester 2026)
Start: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
End: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Geotechnical Engineering 2 / Geotechnical Engineering 3 – Winter Semester:

Location / Time (Winter Semester 2026/2027)
Wednesday: Lecture Hall 6, Room 0504, Arnold-Bode-Straße 12
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Start / End of Lectures (Winter Semester 2026/2027)
Start: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
End: Wednesday, February 10, 2027